All,

Do Backstab Perk and Block Perks work with Unarmed Attacks?

I am wondering whether the x3 backstab perk works on a Khajit with the full Heavy Armor line and maxed out Stealth on the left side of the tree, and the 1 perk in the x3 damage for one handed weapons.

Anybody know? I could make a new character to test it, but figured I would just ask here in case people have tried.

Thanks!

You can't block with unarmed like in Oblivion, so no. ALso, backstab perks are for daggers, any kind of hitting from sneak mode is just a sneak attack critical.

Trying to remember here but I'm pretty sure the x 3 perk does not work. I have the entire sneak tree and tried to use a sneak attack when unarmed breaking out if jail and it did almost nothing lol

You will benefit from the 6x sneak crit damage from the first perk in that sneak tree.

For heavy armor sneaking, get the ebony mail.

I see some conflicting info. Well, I can just test it for myself. Next time my current character levels (he is a heavy armor, stealth, and 2-handed character) I will just save my game, and play with the perk point in the 3x perk and see if it matters.

Thanks!

I was wrong, just checked on uesp and unarmed will only ever get x2 like 2h weapons.

Cool. Good to know! Thanks!